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"she helped bring liberia out of the dark. her memoir is a captivating near to that will stand as testament to the power of women, face, and the spirit of our great country. it is written by the first woman president of liberia. i was honored to have the president's on the program. i asked her a question about what being a woman did for her, however challenge her in becoming the first woman president of liberia. i would not have been able to speak out in the manner i did. the forceful positions i took, i think came from the fact that as a woman i felt i could speak. there is no way she would become president of women like you do not pave the way for that to happen. what do you make of your country not having a president, with the rebec -- re-election is not in liberia? >> for me, 2005 was a -- and exciting moment. i often say there is no way anyone can tell that story. it was really an exciting time. liberia got her independence in 1847. it was not until 1957 that women could vote. so almost 100 years after independence before
"she helped bring liberia out of the dark. her memoir is a captivating near to that will stand as testament to the power of women, face, and the spirit of our great country. it is written by the first woman president of liberia. i was honored to have the president's on the program. i asked her a question about what being a woman did for her, however challenge her in becoming the first woman president of liberia. i would not have been able to speak out in the manner i did. the forceful...
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Jan 13, 2013
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in monrovia, liberia, she gushed to reporters she could not wait to get around and meet some people. she certainly did that. she waded into crowds shaking hands, giving hugs and patting backs. at the inauguration ceremony, she gave president tolbert a warm cheek-to-cheek embrace. he called her, quote, a woman of courage, strength of character and fortitude of spirit, end quote. when a group of women presented her with tradition albright blue cloth, rather than slipping it under her chair, she stood up and began to try to tie it around her waist. the women were shocked to realize what she was trying to do and immediately got up and came up to help her and dressed her in the traditional clothing. pat's delight in the outfit and her willingnesses to model it in front of her audience and the cameras spoke volumes about her respect for the culture and the people she was visiting. and if you had a chance to visit the centennial exhibit, you'll see there's that wonderful picture of pat in the blue head address where you can get your picture taken. that, i think s the most beautiful picture
in monrovia, liberia, she gushed to reporters she could not wait to get around and meet some people. she certainly did that. she waded into crowds shaking hands, giving hugs and patting backs. at the inauguration ceremony, she gave president tolbert a warm cheek-to-cheek embrace. he called her, quote, a woman of courage, strength of character and fortitude of spirit, end quote. when a group of women presented her with tradition albright blue cloth, rather than slipping it under her chair, she...
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Jan 2, 2013
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she's the president of liberia, ellen johnson serley. i was sitting in liberia. i said to her, james madison, by design, said this is to be an ugly, messy, difficult process. i'll never forget how she looked at me and said, david, you've forgotten one thing. yes, it is an ugly, messy, difficult process but you have to add the fact that it works. and as difficult as it has been to get to this point, we need to realize that it's an ugly, messy, difficult process, this is a very small step, it's a first step in our quest for tax reform and entitlement reform which will get us back onto a path toward economic growth and the kind of prosperity that we want and that the american people deserve and it will create a greater degree of certainty, we all know that uncertainty is the enemy of prosperity and so making permanent these tax cuts for 99% of the american people is a very important step in our quest to ep sure that there is that degree of -- to ensure that there is a degree of certainty. mr. speaker, i will say again that i do associate myself with some of the thin
she's the president of liberia, ellen johnson serley. i was sitting in liberia. i said to her, james madison, by design, said this is to be an ugly, messy, difficult process. i'll never forget how she looked at me and said, david, you've forgotten one thing. yes, it is an ugly, messy, difficult process but you have to add the fact that it works. and as difficult as it has been to get to this point, we need to realize that it's an ugly, messy, difficult process, this is a very small step, it's a...
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Jan 2, 2013
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we have the power to help our countrymen port their liberias together. we did it here in the snavment but the house walked away, just like they did with postal reform, just like they did with agricultural reform, our farm bill, and like they've walked away from so many different things this year. they left these people without help. they're gone. they've left. they're not in washington. and i'm disappointed we've turned our books -- and i don't include me in this operation or anyone ha in this 123459 -- buti am deeply disappointed that the house of representatives have turned their backs on people who are suffering. and please understand everybody, this does not include the leadership of leader pelosi, leader hoyer. they've done their best to gather their troops to help anytime anything is needed. but it's not who we should be as americans. just to walk away from these people. wintertime is now there. when disaster strikes, fire, floods, storm, or earthquake, we in the past haven't paused and we don't delay. but we have here. as men's we respond -- as am
we have the power to help our countrymen port their liberias together. we did it here in the snavment but the house walked away, just like they did with postal reform, just like they did with agricultural reform, our farm bill, and like they've walked away from so many different things this year. they left these people without help. they're gone. they've left. they're not in washington. and i'm disappointed we've turned our books -- and i don't include me in this operation or anyone ha in this...